Folding camp-chair



J. TURNER. Folding Camp Chair.

No. 2 3l,868. Patented Aug. 31,1880,

JOSHUA TURNER, ()F OAMBRIDGE,

nosron, MAS

PATENT FFHGEO ASSIGNOR TO ISAAC SAGHUSETTS.

V s. PEAR, or

FOLDING CAMP-CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 231,868, dated August31, 1880.

Application filed To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOSHUATURNER, of Cambridge, in the county of Middlesex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFolding Camp-Chairs, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a cheap, simple, convenient,and compact folding camp-chair of-that class having an elastic oryielding bottom and back support, and wherein the seat-frame foldstogether from its" sides toward the center, the back-supports foldingtherewith simultaneously and toward each other until they meet, so -asto form a convenient handle, whereby the camp-chair may be convenientlycarried; and it consists in the combination and arrangement of thepivoted back-supports to the bottom portion of the back pivotedcross-legs and their connection with the rear ends of the side pieces ofthe seat-frame by means of sliding screwrings or staples connectedtherewith, and through which they pass or slide, so as to permit thechair to fold up, as hereinafter more fully described and set forth.

Figurel represents a perspective view of my invention in an openposition. Fig. 2 represents a similar view of the samein a closedposition. Fig. 3 represents a rear elevation of the same when open.

A A represent the front cross-l together at their point of crossing bymeans of the rivet or bolt 0, which passes horizontally through thesame.

B B represent the rear or back pivoted together in like manner at theirpoint of crossing by a rivet or bolt, 0. These front and rear cross-legsare connected together near their lower ends by the horizontal rounds DD, one end of which is permanently secured within holes formed in thefront cross-legs, A A, their opposite ends passing through the egs,pivoted cross-legs,

December 20, 1879.

which fit within holes formed horizontally through the back-supports orstandards F F, which are connected with the rear ends of the sidepieces, E E, of the seat, which are connected rigidly with the upperends of the front 5 5 and back cross-legs, A A andB B, by means ofdowels or tenons formed thereon, or in any other suitable manner, so asto form a side frame or support for the canvas or other flexible bottom,H, which is secured to said side rounds or supports, E E, by beingpassed over the upper and outer sides thereof and fastened at each endwith nails or otherwise, thus formin g a central or inwardly-foldin gseat, as shown.

To the rear ends of the side pieces, E E, of the seat are connectedstaples, loops, or large screw-eyes L L, of sufficient size to permitthe back-supports or standards F F to pass through, and, when thecamp-chair is folded, permit the said screw-eyes to slide upward on thestandards or back-supports F F, the upper portions extending somedistance abovethe said seat or bottom H, and are provided with a canvasor otherflexible back-rest'or back-support, K, secured at each end tothe standards F F with nails, or in any other suitable manner, so as toallow the cam p-chair to fold up, as shown I in Fig. 2, the said canvasback-piece K being folded around the upper ends or top portions of thesaid standards F F, so as to form a eon- 8o -venient handle to carrysuch camp-chair by whenever desired.

It will be seen by Fig. 3 that the back-standards F F incline outwardfrom their point of connection with the rounds D at their lower 85 endsto their upper ends, thus serving to increase the width of the saidback-support by an increased length of the canvas K, which insuressufficient flexibility to adapt or permit the said canvas to fit theformation of the back, 0 thus forming a very easy and comfortablesupport or rest therefor.

Having thus described my invention, what rear cross-legs, B B, andprojecting a short distance beyond, as shown, the round D projeetin gthrough the rear cross-leg, B, farther than the round D does through theother rear cross-leg, B, both being of an equal length, and provided attheir outer ends with an ex- 50 tension made smaller, forming tenons cc,

1 claim isl. In combination with the inwardly-fold- 5 ing cross-legs A AB 13, provided with the rounds D D, extending rearward through thecross-legs, the back-standards F F pivoted thereto, and connected to therear 'ends of the side pieces, E E, of the flexible seat H by the I00sliding loops or screw-eyes L L, and provided F, pivoted at their lowerends and joined With at their upper portions with the flexible backtheside pieces, E E,of the folding seat-frame 10 support K, all beingconstructed and arranged by vertical sliding connections, substantiallyto fold up substantially in the manner deas and for the purposes setforth.

scribed, as and for the purposes set forth. JOSHUA TURNER.

2. In combination with front and rear cross- Witnesses: legs, AA and BB, which fold from the sides SYLVENUs WALKER,

inwardly, as described, the back-standards F ISAAC S. PEAR.

